Locking my scooter?

[22-rimfire]

You're right Cougar Allen about the cordless tools. I carry a cordless reciprocating saw inside my truck when I visit foreclosure houses. Still have not cut a lock off as of yet, but it could happen. I have taken off plywood that was screwed on from the outside to get in one. I bought it specifically for this purpose, but have found it to be very handy mated with a corded recip saw.

 

[Noctis3880]

Yes, of course. Search for bike alarm reviews.

I've seen plenty of user reviews, but very rarely will there be anyone who actually had it tested. What I don't hear about(yet) are any accounts of anyone who actually had an alarm on their bike, but had it stolen anyway.

That doesn't seem to be what's happening. What's happening is they move the bike, the alarm goes off, they run off. They don't want to stand there trying to find the alarm and figure out some way to deactivate it. Thieves like to work fast and get the heck out of there with the loot, and if an alarm goes off they get the heck out of there without the loot.

Unless they toss it in a van. I hear pretty conflicting remarks about that method. Some insist thieves aren't all well organized and most are just lone individuals looking to do their dirty work quickly and quietly. And yet... chop shops typically consist of more than just one guy.

You're right Cougar Allen about the cordless tools. I carry a cordless reciprocating saw inside my truck when I visit foreclosure houses. Still have not cut a lock off as of yet, but it could happen. I have taken off plywood that was screwed on from the outside to get in one. I bought it specifically for this purpose, but have found it to be very handy mated with a corded recip saw.

I believe angle grinders with cutoff disks would be preferred. You'd need something to clamp down whatever you're cutting so it doesn't simply move with the saw(like a chain might), or have it bend the blade.

But yeah, it simply reinforces the idea of layered security. One type of security(just locks) can be easily worked around, but the perp would have to be a real veteran to be prepared to deal with several different types of security, at least on the spot.

 

[Noctis3880]

Here we go:
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Broad daylight, took 30 seconds. They evidently waited a lot longer than that for the street to be clear, so it might put on some points to the idea that an alarm might have spooked them enough to just give it up. That type of van also won't isolate sound, so either the siren would leak out, or the driver would have to try not to crash the van when the motorcycle in the back is constantly blaring out 125 dB into his ears, which I believe is the same level of noise as an ambulance.